| 1981 | Lisa Moro, Victoria Australia, gymnast 1996 Olympics |
| 1977 | Jai Rodriguez, American Actor |
| 1974 | Mark Wetges, Walnut Creek California, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics |
| 1974 | Nicole Juvan, Essex Junction Vermont, Miss America-Vermont 1997 |
| 1973 | Benjamin Fairbrother, CFL offensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1973 | Cory Alexander, NBA guard for the San Antonio Spurs |
| 1973 | Lacy Goranson, born in Evanston, Indiana, actress, Becky-Roseanne |
| 1973 | Carson Daly, born in Santa Monica, California, television host, 'Last Call with Carson Daly' on NBC, a late-night talk show |
| 1971 | Brant Brown, born in Porterville, California, infielder for the Chicago Cubs |
| 1971 | Laryssa Biesenthal, born in Walkertown Ontario, rower 1996 Olympics |
| 1971 | Mary Lynn Rajskub, American Actress |
| 1970 | Anne "Annie" Summertime Kakela, U.S. rower, Olympics-4th-96 |
| 1970 | David Frisch, NFL tight end for the New England Patriots |
| 1970 | Rastko Cvetkovic, NBA center for the Denver Nuggets |
| 1969 | Derek Russell, NFL wide receiver, Houston/Tennessee Oilers |
| 1968 | Darrell Armstrong, NBA guard, Orlando Magic |
| 1968 | Paula Irvine, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Lily Blake-Santa Barbara |
| 1967 | Al Carlay, born in Manila, Philippines, U.S. fencer-foil 1996 Olympics |
| 1967 | Eric Green, NFL tight end, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens |
| 1967 | Mark van Hintum, soccer player, Willem II |
| 1966 | Camille Benjamin, born in Cleveland, Ohio, tennis star |
| 1966 | Euan Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, English baron/multi-millionaire |
| 1966 | Meyrick Pringle, cricket pace bowler, South African |
| 1966 | Paul Randolph, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes |
| 1965 | Tommy Cunningham, rocker, Wet Wet Wet-Wishing I Was |
| 1965 | Uwe Boll, German Director |
| 1964 | Amy Brenneman, born in New London, Connecticut, actress, Janice-NYPD Blue |
| 1964 | Greg Anderson, NBA forward and center, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks |
| 1964 | Kevin Sargeant, rocker, Thrashing Doves-Reprobate's Hymm |
| 1964 | Mark Royals, NFL punter, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions |
| 1964 | Mike Edwards, British rock vocalist, Jesus Jones-Devil you Know |
| 1964 | Nico Jalink, Dutch soccer player, Sparta, NAC |
| 1964 | Dan Brown, American Author |
| 1963 | Anne-Marie Ruddock, rocker, Amazulu-Excitable |
| 1962 | Clyde "Glide" Drexler, NBA Guard, Houston Rockets, Port Trailblazers |
| 1962 | Ruby Turner, rocker, No Where to Run |
| 1962 | Stephen Chow, Chinese Actor |
| 1962 | Nicholas Lea, Canadian Actor |
| 1961 | Bobby Gillespie, rocker, Primal Scream |
| 1961 | Jimmy Somerville, born in Glasgow, Soctland, rocker, Bronski Beat, Communards |
| 1960 | Colleen Devine, born in San Gabriel, California, actress, Irreconcilable Differences |
| 1960 | Tracy Pollan, born in New York City, actress 'Family Ties', aka Mrs. Michael J. Fox |
| 1958 | Bruse Campbell, actor, Army of Darkness |
| 1958 | Bruce Campbell, American Actor |
| 1957 | Garry Beers, born in Sydney, Australia, rocker, Inxs-Kiss the Dirt |
| 1957 | John Ryder, rock bassist, Face To Face |
| 1956 | Derek Forbes, rocker, Simple Minds-Water Front |
| 1956 | Green [Gartside], rock vocalist, Scritti Politti-Flesh and Blood |
| 1956 | Tim Russ, born in Washington D.C., actor, Tuvoc-Star Trek Voyager |
| 1954 | Amparo Munoz, Malgra Spain, Miss Universe, 1974 |
| 1954 | Bobby Valentino, rocker, Fabulous Poodles |
| 1954 | Charles T. Canady, born in Lakeland, Florida, Representative-R-Florida 1993 - 2001 |
| 1954 | Freddie Prinze, New York City, comedian/actor, Chico and the Man |
| 1950 | Murphy Cross, born in Harve de Grace, Maryland, actor, Phyl and Mikhy, Perfect |
| 1949 | Alan Osmond, born in Ogden, Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie |
| 1949 | Gary Moffet, born in Montreal, rock guitarist, April Wine |
| 1949 | Larry Junstrom, rock bassist, .38 Special |
| 1949 | Lindsay Wagner, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Bionic Woman, Paper Chase, Nighthawks |
| 1949 | Meryl Streep, born in New Jersey, actress, French Lieutenant's Woman, Sophie's Choice |
| 1948 | "Pistol" Pete Maravich, NBA star for the Atlanta Hawks |
| 1948 | Nolan Clarke, cricketer, Barbados bat 1970-77, later Holland stalwart |
| 1948 | Todd Rundgren, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, singer/guitarist, Hello it's Me |
| 1947 | David L. Lander, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Squiggy-Laverne and Shirley |
| 1947 | Don Henley, drummer/singer, Eagles, Boys of Summer |
| 1947 | Murray Webb, cricketer, New Zealand fast bowler in 3 Tests, 4 wkts at 117 75 |
| 1947 | Octavia E[stelle] Butler, U.S., sci-fi author, Hugo, Wild Seed |
| 1947 | Octavia Butler, American Writer |
| 1945 | Howard Kaylan, rocker, Flo and Eddie/Turtles-Happy Together, Eleanor |
| 1944 | Klaus Maria Brandauer, born in Austria, actor, Mephisto, Out of Africa |
| 1944 | Michael Obst, born in West Germany, coxsman 1960 Olympics gold |
| 1944 | Steve Weber, guitarist, Rounders-Holy "Boobs" Modal |
| 1943 | Brit Hume, American Journalist |
| 1942 | Margreet M H Kamp, Dutch MP, VVD |
| 1942 | Toyohiro Akiyama, born in Japan, cosmonaut, Soyuz TM-11 |
| 1941 | Ed Bradley, born in Philadelphia, CBS news correspondent, 60 Minutes |
| 1941 | Michael Lerner, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, 8 Men Out, Harlem Nights |
| 1940 | Abbas Kiarostami, author/director, Under the Olive Trees, Close Up |
| 1938 | Andrew Brown, film Producer |
| 1936 | Kris Kristofferson, born in Brownsville, Texas, singer and actor, Amerika, Millenium |
| 1936 | Verne Allison, singer, Dells-Open Up My Heart |
| 1935 | V V Kumar, cricketer, useful Madras leggie who only played 2 Tests |
| 1934 | Arthur Miller, legal reporter |
| 1933 | Dianne Feinstein, born in San Francisco, California, 1st female mayor of San Francisco, Senator-D-California 1992 - |
| 1932 | Amrish Puri, Indian Actor |
| 1931 | Henk Vonhoff, Dutch politician, VVD |
| 1929 | Ralph Waite, born in White Plains, New York, actor, 'Cool Hand Luke', '5 Easy Pieces', 'Roots' |
| 1929 | Bruce Kent, British Activist |
| 1926 | Ruth Zechlin, composer |
| 1923 | Jimmy Cameron, cricketer, brother of John WI batsman 1948-49 |
| 1922 | Bill Blass, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, fashion designer, Nancy Reagan |
| 1921 | Barbara F. Vucanovich, born in Camp Dix, New Jersey, Representative-R-Nevada 1983 - 1997 |
| 1921 | Gower Champion, choreographer, 42nd Street, Showboat |
| 1921 | Joseph Papp, born in Brooklyn, stage producer/director, Pirates of Penzance |
| 1920 | Chandrasekhar Sarwate, cricketer, batted in 9 Tests for India 1946-52 |
| 1920 | Gladys Marea Hartman, athletics Administrator |
| 1920 | Paul Frees, born in Chicago, Illinois, animation voice, Bullwinkle |
| 1913 | Wladyslaw Sila-Nowicki, Poland, lawyer, Solidarity |
| 1911 | Guus Jansen, jazz pianist, Net als Toen |
| 1911 | Marie Philipsen-Braun, swimmer 1928 Olympics gold |
| 1910 | Peter Pears, Farnham England, tenor, Death in Venice |
| 1910 | Konrad Zuse, German Inventor |
| 1909 | Katherine Dunham, dancer and choreographer, Casbah, Stormy Weather |
| 1909 | Mike Todd, Avrom Goldbogen, U.S. director, 80 days |
| 1908 | George Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher |
| 1906 | Anne Morrow Lindbergh, author/aviator, Charles' wife |
| 1906 | Billy Wilder, Vienna, director, Some Like It Hot, Apartment, Stalag 17 |
| 1906 | Richard Fanshawe, England, equestion 3 day event, Olympic-bronze-1936 |
| 1906 | Gilbert Highet, Scottish Writer |
| 1905 | Walter Leigh, composer |
| 1903 | Carl Hubbell, born in Carthage, Missouri, pitcher for the New York Giants-253 wins, 2.97 lifetime ERA |
| 1903 | Ben Pollack, American Musician |
| 1902 | Arnold J d'Ailly, dir, Nederlandsche Bank, mayor, Amsterdam, 1946-56 |
| 1902 | David Burns, actor, Music Man, Hello Dolly! |
| 1902 | John Dillinger, U.S. bank robber, public enemy #1 |
| 1901 | Jack Whiting, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actor/singer, Marge and Gower Champion Show |
| 1901 | Naunton Wayne, Wales, actor, Quartet, Hidden Room, Double Confession |
| 1900 | Jennie Tourel, St. Petersburg Russia, mezzo-soprano, Met Opera 1943-47 |
| 1899 | Dorothy Devore, Ft. Worth, Texas, actress, Narrow Street, Senior Daredevil |
| 1899 | Michal Kalecki, Polish economist |
| 1898 | Erich Maria Remarque, novelist, All Quiet on the Western Front |
| 1898 | R M Remarque, writer |
| 1897 | Norbert Elias, English/Dutch philosopher, Process of Civilization |
| 1896 | Francis C Denebrink, U.S. Naval officer, WW I, WW II, Korea |
| 1893 | Aaro A. Hellaakoski, Finnish geographer/poet, Jaapeili |
| 1893 | Osvald Chlubna, composer |
| 1891 | Franz de Backer, Flemish writer, White Enemy |
| 1891 | Harry Seymour, New York, actor, Boy Meets Girl, Tenderfoot |
| 1887 | Albert PAA Besnard, Dutch poet/journalist, Uprising and Remorse |
| 1887 | Julian S Huxley, London, biologist/philosopher, Darwin's Bulldog |
| 1883 | Jose Rolon, composer |
| 1883 | John Bracken, Canadian Politician |
| 1882 | Jan H F Gronloh, "Nescio", Dutch writer, De Uitvreter, Titiaantjes |
| 1869 | Hendrikus Colijn, Dutch premier, AR 1933-39 |
| 1864 | Hermann Minkowski, German mathematician |
| 1859 | Frank Heino Damrosch, author/musician/teacher, found Inst of Music |
| 1856 | Henry Rider Haggard, author, King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn |
| 1856 | H. Rider Haggard, English Writer |
| 1849 | Stephen C Massett opens at courthouse as 1st pro entertainer |
| 1840 | Ernest Debes, German cartographer, Baedeker |
| 1837 | Paul Morphy, New Orleans, greatest chess player of all time, 1857-61 |
| 1830 | Theodor Leschetizky, composer |
| 1824 | Frederic Louis Ritter, composer |
| 1805 | Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary, Il Apostolato Popolare |
| 1796 | Nikoli A. Poveloi, Russian writer/publisher, Sotsjinenija, |
| 1767 | Wilhelm von Humboldt, German Educator |
| 1763 | Etienne-Nicolas Mehul, French organist/opera composer, Le Jeune Henri |
| 1757 | George Vancouver, surveyed Pacific coast from San Francisco to Vancouver I |
| 1742 | Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer |
| 1741 | Alois Luigi Tomasini, composer |
| 1738 | Jacques Delille, French Poet |
| 1732 | Johann Baptiste Hagenauer, Austrian sculptor, Mariensaule |
| 1701 | Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect, Christiansborg Castle |
| 1684 | Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer |
| 1674 | Eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo |
| 1613 | Lambert Pietkin, composer |
| 1611 | Pablo Bruna, composer |
| 1478 | Philips de Schone, Archduke of Austrian/King of Castilia, Philips I |
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